BEFIT

befit, suit, beseem

(verb) accord or comport with; “This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

befit (third-person singular simple present befits, present participle befitting, simple past and past participle befitted)

to be fit for

Synonyms

• behoove

Source: Wiktionary


Be*fit", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Befitting.]

Definition: To be suitable to; to suit; to become. That name best befits thee. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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